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New Registration Timeline. Registration timeline is changing. Who should care?. Faculty. Students. Advisors. Everyone!. All involved in planning course offerings. Enrollment Services. Parents. All involved in providing support and services (e.g. Housing, Bookstore).
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Registration timeline is changing. Who should care? • Faculty • Students • Advisors • Everyone! • All involved in planning course offerings • Enrollment Services • Parents • All involved in providing support and services (e.g. Housing, Bookstore) • All involved in financial aid and business operations
Why Change the Registration Timeline? • It will be easier for students to meet with advisors, develop academic schedules, and register for classes • Students will be able to better plan for work, internships, and student organization participation • Academic units will have ample time to facilitate and fulfill course demands
Launchof New Registration Timeline Registration for Fall 2018 Begins in April 2018
When do students register? • Continuing Students • Continuing students will register in April for Fall • New Students • Newly admitted students for Fall will register during Summer Orientation
Student Tuition & Fees • Tuition and fees continue to be due prior to registration • Students who receive financial aid will continue to benefit from the fee postponement program (60% of students) • Installment plan continues to be available for students who are not eligible for financial aid
student fees & financial aid FAQs • If I register late, what do I pay to get on the Installment Plan? • If I receive Financial Aid, how does the new registration timeline affect my payment schedule? • If I pay by installments, how does the new registration timeline affect my payment schedule? • I use CalVet Fee Waiver to pay a portion of my tuition fees, how will the new registration timeline impact me? • If I receive financial aid, how can I defer my registration fees? • Who can I speak to about my registration? • Do I have to pay Non-resident Tuition prior to my registration for each semester? • Newscenter.sdsu.edu/registration-timeline/ / • If I pay in full prior to registration, how does the new registration timeline affect my payment schedule? • What is the deadline to signing up for the Basic Tuition and Non-resident Tuition Installment plans? • How can I find out how much my tuition will be for the upcoming semester? • What are the due dates for the Non-resident Tuition Installment Plan? • When can I accept my student loans? • How much do I have to pay at the time I sign up for the Non-resident Tuition Installment Plan?
Checking Course Eligibility Types of eligibility • Student level • Major/pre-major status • Course pre-requisites • English, math and writing assessment clearance
Checking Course Eligibility • Trust • Students register on the assumption that eligibility will be met • Students receive warning messages indicating that they will be dropped if eligibility is not met • Confirm • After final grades are posted, drop ineligible students (including those on the waitlist) • Maintain current practice of department-supported exceptions
Shift in Advising Timeline • Advisors continue to meet with students during the semester… • with October and March as focal advising months
Shift in Advising Timeline 2017-2018 Academic Year OCTOBER MARCH Planning for Spring semester Planning for Summer and Fall semester
Shift in Advising Timeline • Goal over the long term… • More effective use of advisors’ time and a decrease in (panicked) last minute advising requests
Shift in Advising Timeline Implementation Year During the first year, students will have a myriad of questions for advisors in the office of financial aid, student account services, office of the registrar, advising and evaluations, and academic departments.
FAQs • Are any other deadlines changing (housing, installment plan deadlines, etc.)? • What if I don’t pass a pre-requisite for a class I’ve enrolled in? • How will my classes in progress be accounted for in my registration date? • When will I register for classes? • How will this help me graduate faster? • What if I miss my earlier registration date for some reason? When should I see my advisor based on this new timeline? • newscenter.sdsu.edu/registration-timeline/ • What if I have a hold on my registration for testing, immunization, etc.? • Will the waitlist process change? • Will I need to complete testing requirements and pre-requisites earlier in order to register? • What if I am placed on probation? • Will I know who is teaching my class at the time of registration? • Why is this change being made? • Is the add/drop deadline changing?
Advising - Academic Year At-A-Glance • April Registration for Fall • November Registration for Spring January Students dropped from Spring classes if they fail to meet course eligibility Add/drop deadlines for Spring semester Financial aid applicants are notified of fee postponement, summer counseling is available • May Students dropped from Summer and Fall classes if they fail to meet course eligibility September Add/drop deadlines for Fall semester • March Registration for Summer Focus on Advising Non-financial aid students can sign up for the Fall 2018 installment plan • October Focus on Advising Students apply for financial aid • February Class Schedule for following academic year is live
Advising Many students may not realize that… • If they do not meet course eligibility, they will be dropped from the course(s)/waitlist(s) • They will need to prepare multiple plans • Plan A: Primary plan, developed with assumption that course eligibility will be met • Plan B: Alternate plan, in case eligibility for all Plan A courses is not met and they are dropped • Students receiving financial aid must continue to meet full time enrollment to maintain financial aid eligibility
Shift in Advising Timeline Implementation Year – Support for Academic Advisors • Provost’s Advising Forum: • September 15th, 9:30am – 1:30pm • Council of Chairs Meeting: • October 4th, 3:30pm – 4:30pm • Registration Timeline website: • newscenter.sdsu.edu/registration-timeline
Website newscenter.sdsu.edu/registration-timeline • Frequently asked questions • New dates and calendar • Links to additional information and support • Contact information
Resources • Office of Advising and Evaluations: Advises undergraduate students regarding General Education, graduation requirements, choices of majors, and official degree and graduation evaluations. Website: www.sdsu.edu/advising Walk-in Advising: Location: Student Services West 1551 Office Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Phone: (619) 594-6668 Phone Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 –11 a.m. and 2 – 4 p.m. Directory of Major Advisors: http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/advising/see_adviser.html
Resources • The Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center: Serves as the hub for all student veteran support services on campus, including the veteran benefit programs for SDSU's undergraduate and graduate veterans, active duty military, reservists and dependents. Website: http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/veterans/ Email: veterans@sdsu.edu Location: Student Services West 1661 Phone: (619) 594-5813 Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Resources • Student Account Services: • Information for students regarding tuition, fees, financial aid disbursements, financial policies, and financial deadlines Website:www.sdsu.edu/sas Location: Student Services West 2536 Email: stuaccnt@mail.sdsu.edu Phone: (619) 594-5253
Resources • Student Account Services: • Information for students regarding tuition, fees, financial aid disbursements, financial policies, and financial deadlines Website:www.sdsu.edu/sas T’AnteSims Manager, Student Account Services tsims@mail.sdsu.edu or x44105 Melissa Zimmerman Assistant Manager, Student Account Services mwoelm@mail.sdsu.edu or x44469
Resources • Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships: • Information for students regarding the financial aid and scholarship application process and requirements for satisfactory academic progress Website: www.sdsu.edu/financialaid Location: Student Services West 3615 Phone: (619) 594-6323 Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Resources • Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships: • Information for students regarding the financial aid and scholarship application process and requirements for satisfactory academic progress Website: www.sdsu.edu/financialaid Rose Pasenelli Director, Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships rpasenel@mail.sdsu.edu or x41630 Chip Pierce Associate Director, Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships wpierce@mail.sdsu.eduor x44960
Student Tuition & Fees • Tuition and fees continue to be due prior to registration • Payment date continues to be two weeks before the student’s registration date • Payment and registration information is posted on Web Portal
Payment ScheduleNew Registration Timeline *Implementation of New Registration Timeline
Student Payment Options Students who want to pay cash or pay by credit card • Payment is due two weeks prior to registration date • Payments are made to Student Account Services or online at www.sdsu.edu/SAS
Student Payment Options Students on Financial Aid (~60% of students) • Students must apply for aid in October (Submit FAFSA) • Students must complete their financial aid application to be considered for a Tuition & Fee Postponement • If eligible, Tuition & Fee Postponements will be posted on the student’s AidLink portal prior to registration date
Applying For Financial Aid Students must complete the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for financial aid • FAFSA is available to submit on October 1steach year • Students must monitor their AidLink account regularly to ensure their financial aid application is complete and all documents requested are submitted by the deadlines • Students who are not making Satisfactory Progress will not be considered for a Tuition & Fee Postponement • Students who are ineligible for financial aid must make other payment arrangements to pay for their tuition & fees
Student Payment Options Students who utilize the Installment Plan • This option is available for students who do not apply for financial aid or who do not qualify for financial aid • Number of installments has increased from 2 to 4 per semester • Smaller payments per installment